Tag: Rockhurst High School

Paul Kaster, Crooked Branch, Carbon Cravat

Ties meet rocket tech: Crooked Branch refines bow ties with carbon fiber, urging fearlessness

By Tommy Felts / March 21, 2019

Capitalize on what’s trendy, find a way to make it better, and the work will do itself, Paul Kaster said of his fresh-out-of-high school startup journey. Such a mindset has only elevated business for Kaster, founder of Crooked Branch Studio. The entrepreneur recently launched a line of bow ties made from carbon fiber — a…

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UMKC and Rockhurst HS team up to add entrepreneurial thinking to curriculum

By Tommy Felts / September 26, 2017

Although education innovation continues to grow in Kansas City, there is a visible gap between the “school world” and the “real world,” said Greg Owsley. “The school world and real world shouldn’t be separate entities — they should be connected,” said Owsley, STEAM director at Rockhurst High School. “It’s a very exciting time to be…

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